8. Where will Sen. Lindsey Graham be next week?
A. Traveling to different swing states to promote immigration reform
B. In his home state campaigning for reelection
C. In Egypt
D. In Russia, lobbying for the extradition of Edward Snowden

Graham added that if the president “doesn’t engage and persuade the American people, this vote is going to be too close to call right now.” He also echoed the frustration Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) expressed earlier on the president’s timing of seeking authorization after stating the use of chemical weapons would be the red line.

“Well, this is about the most mismanaged situation I’ve ever seen since World War II when they were trying to to control the Nazis. I just — this is bizarre. We’re going, we’re not going, we don’t need Congress, yes we do,” Graham said.

Graham, who met with Obama on Monday, expressed the dangers should no action be taken in the region, including potential war between Israel and Iran over nuclear programs and his previous calls for action in Syria.

“If you’d done what Sen. McCain and I said two years ago, there would not have been thousands of Al Qaeda members in Syria, Assad would’ve been gone a long time ago and be moving forward. But if this war goes on a year from now, you’re going to have tens of thousands of Al Qaeda.”

Graham, who is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, acknowledged that this would be a “tough vote” for members and that there are “plenty of differences with the president on the Republican side,” but asked for cooperation to find a common ground.

“Let’s see if we can come up with a strategy that has a chance of working. A military strike to degrade Assad, upgrading the rebel opposition forces, regional players help carrying some of the burden makes sense to me. This is all bad options, but that option to me has a chance of working.”